Drop shadow effect in Figma - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This data represents the parameters for applying a drop shadow effect to a rectangle shape in Figma. The X and Y offsets move the shadow right and down, the blur radius softens the shadow edges, and the color defines the shadow's appearance.

Cell	Value
A1	Shape
B1	Shadow X Offset
C1	Shadow Y Offset
D1	Shadow Blur Radius
E1	Shadow Color
A2	Rectangle
B2	5
C2	5
D2	10
E2	rgba(0,0,0,0.5)

Formula Trace

Drop Shadow = OffsetX + OffsetY + Blur + Color

Step 1: OffsetX = 5

Step 2: OffsetY = 5

Step 3: Blur Radius = 10

Step 4: Color = rgba(0,0,0,0.5)

Step 5: Combine all: Drop Shadow = OffsetX(5), OffsetY(5), Blur(10), Color(rgba(0,0,0,0.5))

Cell Reference Map

   A       B       C       D       E
1 Shape  Shadow X Offset Shadow Y Offset  Blur   Color
2 Rectangle     5       5      10  rgba(0,0,0,0.5)

References: B2, C2, D2, E2 feed into the drop shadow effect calculation.

The formula uses the shadow parameters from cells B2 (X offset), C2 (Y offset), D2 (blur radius), and E2 (color) to create the drop shadow effect.

Result

   A       B       C       D       E       F
1 Shape  Shadow X Offset Shadow Y Offset  Blur   Color   Result
2 Rectangle     5       5      10  rgba(0,0,0,0.5) Drop shadow: 5px right, 5px down, 10px blur, black 50% opacity

The final result cell (F2) shows the combined drop shadow effect parameters applied to the rectangle shape.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the Shadow X Offset value control?

A The shadow color transparency

B How blurry the shadow edges are

C How far the shadow moves right or left

D How far the shadow moves up or down

Key Result

Drop shadow effect combines horizontal offset, vertical offset, blur radius, and color transparency.